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Friday July 3rd, 2015 :: 08:09 p.m. PDT

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Christian Church & Buddhist Temple Burglary suspect arrested thanks to media & public #LASD

Over the course of the year, a male Hispanic suspect burglarized several churches in Industry and Walnut/Diamond Bar Stations’ areas. The churches had fixed post surveillance cameras which recorded the suspect at the locations. Detectives from both stations worked diligently to identify the suspect, who appeared responsible for all of the burglaries, but were unsuccessful. Special Bulletin flyers were distributed to local police agencies seeking additional information and assistance in identifying the suspect, but he remained unidentified.

Industry Station Detective Charell Heard was the lead detective and created a Special Bulletin flyer with the suspect’s photograph from the surveillance videos. Industry Station personnel contacted Sheriff’s Information Bureau personnel seeking media coverage and the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect. On July 2, 2015, Detective Heard conducted an interview with television and radio media personnel at Industry Station. Shortly after the interview and the suspect’s photograph were televised and posted on media web sites, anonymous community members identified the suspect as Hacienda Heights resident Carlos Montiel, 36 years old.

Detective Heard immediately queried Department resources and confirmed the suspect’s identity. Industry Deputies Christopher Carlson and James McClain conducted surveillance on Suspect Montiel’s location, positively identified him, and arrested him without incident.

Detectives Heard and Remberto Candelario authored a search warrant for Suspect Montiel’s residence and his vehicle to recover evidence related to the crime.

The collaboration of the detectives from Industry and Walnut/Diamond Bar Stations, Sheriff’s Information Bureau, media personnel, and the community led to the successful arrest of Suspect Montiel.

For more information, contact Lieutenant David Infante at (626) 330-3322, Public Information Officer Nicole Nishida, or Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau at (323) 267-4800.

Industry Sheriff’s Station polices the cities of Industry, La Puente and La Habra Heights, in addition to the unincorporated communities of Bassett, Hacienda Heights, Valinda, East Valinda, West Valinda, and North Whittier.

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Who: Charell Heard, Detective

What: Industry Sheriff’s Station Detective Heard will be available to speak to the media regarding the string of church burglaries, in the areas of Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights.

When: Thursday, July 2, 2015 between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Where: Industry Sheriff’s Station, 150 N. Hudson Avenue, Industry (media please check-in with front desk personnel)

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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Industry Station detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who has burglarized churches in the Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights areas.

In the past year, the suspect has entered churches in the Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights areas stealing large amounts of cash from locked donation boxes. The burglaries occurred during the day when the churches were open to the public.

The suspect is described as a male Hispanic with “tribal band” tattoos on both legs and large tattoos on both arms.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Industry Station Detective Heard at (626) 330-3322. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

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Deputy Sara Rodriguez

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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

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